Paperback, Audio, and Kindle versions out now
Edited by Kevin Miller
Formatting by AP Designworks
Audio Version by Madison Niederhauser
Cover art by Colin T. Bates
In the quiet West Texas town of Morrow, offensive guard Micheal “Mickey” Vasquez hopes to impress a college football scout at his next game, but his quest for power leads him to commune with an ancient blood god who offers him a sinister deal.
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Caleb: 5-star Amazon Reviewer
“Bates provides a fresh take on cosmic horror, using the genre as a means of grappling with both poignant existential concepts and the unsettling — but all too familiar — physical and psychological stresses faced by developing athletes.”
thinkformyself: 5-star Amazon Reviewer
“Elaborate description transports the reader to the town's setting. Inner dialogue of main character creates feeling of watching the story through the character's eyes - like a subjective camera angle in a film. This places the reader directly inside Mickey's unstable thoughts providing both forward momentum for the narrative and thrilling horror for the reader. Highly recommend!”
5-star Audible Listener
“The author captures ethereal horror so well. The narrator has a great variation and it flowed so smoothly. Such a fun experience and highly recommend it!”
5-star Amazon Reviewer
“An enthralling experience from beginning to end. An up-and-coming literary talent is revealed in Colin T. Bates’ first foray into the supernatural-horror domain. An episode of your favorite horror anthology series in paperback form.
I originally purchased the audiobook and was enamored by the narrator’s (Madison Niederhauser) performance. I don’t want to get too spoilery, but he convincingly captured the protagonist’s inner turmoil with a sinistrous, yet calming, tone. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to purchase a physical copy - primarily to read along with the narration, but also to display the fantastic cover art.
Please, take my advice… pour a bourbon over rocks, cozy up into your favorite reading spot, grab some headphones, and spend the next hour delving deep down into the world of this entrancing ride - you won’t regret it. Urochok!”
Paperback, Audio Version and Kindle versions out now!
Edited by Kevin Miller
Formatting by AP Designworks
Audio Version by Kevin Miller
Cover art by Colin T. Bates
Can we ever truly outrun our past? For the Master of Arms of the Bellona, Cassian Fabius, the past has become a dead and rotting albatross around his neck. Yet, on this voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, he and his companions may face something more horrifying than his past.
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5 Star Audible Reviewer
Roman Monster Myth?!? Yes please
“This was so well written and performed. It feels like an ancient ghost story that has somehow made it’s way to us through the centuries. Kudos to the author and narrator such a great production, I highly recommend it to anyone interested! ”
Paperback, Audio, and Kindle versions out now!
Formatting by AP Designworks
Audio Version by Miriam Eleanor Worley
Cover art by Colin T. Bates
Something has been awakened high in lunar orbit. It doesn’t sleep or rest and won’t stop until it has total control. When the power fails on the Okami-13 asteroid mining vessel, it will be up to Dr. Ira Onyx and her team to figure out how to get home safely before it takes over. Run, hide, evade; it is inescapable; it has chosen you; fear is your only hope to survive, becoming its prey.
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5-star Audible Listener
Sci-Fi Horror Thriller -Loved it
“This was so fun to consume. I listened on Audible in one go and couldn’t stop as I had to know the ending. This feels very much in the quality and style of some of my favorite authors, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Andy Weir but with an awesome horror twist. I can’t recommend it enough, check it out!”
5-star Audible Listener
Boundless Disturbing Exploration
“Prey On delivers intense, claustrophobic sci-fi survival. It’s a heavy, intelligent, adult thriller that stays with you! Fun!”
Paperback, Audio, and Kindle Version out now!
Edited by Steph Grossman
Formatting by Amy Parker at AP Designworks
Audio Version by Michael Thompson Brown
Cover art by Colin T. Bates
Wake up. Is this a dream? Has this all happened before? Is ignorance truly bliss? For would-be YouTuber Ryan Judge III, it doesn't matter. He is going to be a legend with his first viral video. However, while on his quest for internet immortality, a choice is coming; one that Ryan cannot foresee. It will change everything. It may already have. One thing is sure. He is watching.
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5-star Audible Listener
Eerie and Excellent
“This is one of my new favorite stories. The author, Colin Bates, created a real sense of fear and dread in a brilliant tech-forward setting. I love seeing into the broken mind of the narrator, and the pace was so good. The narrator, Michael Brown, was truly fantastic with each of the voices. It was just a delight.”
5-star Audible Listener
This might spoil it for some…
“It’s a beautiful execution of dread and despair. ‘The King In Yellow’ and ‘I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream’ had a Love child.”
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